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Engnety Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
Which one do you choose?
Dear Sir/Miss,
Here's the question that puzzles me,
—Why isn't Picasso at the dance?
—He couldn't come because he hurt his foot.
—_____!
A. That's a shame
B. Never mind
C. Bad luck
D. Don'tworry about here
I can't decide which choise best suits the blank. Could you please help me out?
Thank you.
Here's the question that puzzles me,
—Why isn't Picasso at the dance?
—He couldn't come because he hurt his foot.
—_____!
A. That's a shame
B. Never mind
C. Bad luck
D. Don'tworry about here
I can't decide which choise best suits the blank. Could you please help me out?
Thank you.
Top answer
Again, Christopher, we like posters to attempt their own answers first (with a rationale, if they have one). Then we will be happy to praise you if you are correct, or explain why your thinking was wrong.
- Again, Christopher, we like posters to attempt their own answers first (with a rationale, if they have one).
- Then we will be happy to praise you if you are correct, or explain why your thinking was wrong.
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Again, Christopher, we like posters to attempt their own answers first (with a rationale, if they have one). Then we will be happy to praise you if you are correct, or explain why your thinking was wrong.
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Sorry again. I thought it's C, but the book suggested the answer A.
Expecting your answer.
Thanks.
Expecting your answer.
Thanks.
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Yes, 'That's a shame' (= 'that's unfortunate') is the appropriate answer. 'Bad luck' is a good second choice (and therefore this question would probably be weeded out of an actual English ability test)-- it was probably included in the distractors because it is similar to 'too bad'-- but I suppose an injured foot is worse than mere bad luck. 'Never mind' shows indifference, while 'don't worry ab
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